SB 598

  • Oregon Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 23, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 26, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 17, 2025

Relating to step therapy for nonopioids.

Abstract

Requires certain health insurance providers to ensure that coverage for a nonopioid prescription drug is available as an alternative for an opioid prescription drug and to use the same utilization review requirements and cost-sharing provisions for opioid and nonopioid drugs when they are prescribed for the same treatment. Requires the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to include nonopioid prescription drug alternatives to opioid prescription drugs with the same utilization review requirements when making recommendations to the Oregon Health Authority for the preferred drug list and Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Actions


Jul 25, 2025

Senate

Effective date, January 1, 2026.

Jul 25, 2025

Senate

Chapter 536, 2025 Laws.

Jul 17, 2025

Senate

Governor signed.

Jun 28, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

Jun 26, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 25, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass.

Jun 23, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means.

Jun 23, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.

Jun 20, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 19, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

Jun 17, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Jun 12, 2025

Senate

Returned to Full Committee.

Jun 12, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Jun 07, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

Apr 08, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Health Care.

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
Introduced PDF
Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
Senate Amendments to Introduced PDF
SHC Amendment -2 PDF
JWM Amendment -A3 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-04-03 Proposed Amendment -1 PDF
2025-04-08 Proposed Amendment -1 PDF
2025-06-12 Proposed Amendment -A3 PDF

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